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Hroznová Lhota

Coordinates: 48°54′28″N 17°25′1″E / 48.90778°N 17.41694°E / 48.90778; 17.41694
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Hroznová Lhota
View from the west
View from the west
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Coat of arms of Hroznová Lhota
Hroznová Lhota is located in Czech Republic
Hroznová Lhota
Hroznová Lhota
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°54′28″N 17°25′1″E / 48.90778°N 17.41694°E / 48.90778; 17.41694
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1371
Area
 • Total9.05 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,154
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 63
Websitewww.hroznovalhota.cz

Hroznová Lhota is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Etymology

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Lhota is a common name of Czech villages. The municipality has a long vine-growing tradition, hence the name meaning "Grapes' Lhota", which has been in use since the late 16th century. Prior it the village was named just Lhota and Lhota Veselská.[2]

Geography

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Hroznová Lhota is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Hodonín and 39 km (24 mi) southwest of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at 436 m (1,430 ft) above sea level. The White Carpathians Protected Landscape Area extends from the south just into the centre of the municipality.

History

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The first written mention of Hroznová Lhota is from 1371. Among the most notable owners of the village were the Liechtenstein family.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869992—    
18801,027+3.5%
18901,050+2.2%
19001,098+4.6%
19101,093−0.5%
YearPop.±%
19211,147+4.9%
19301,009−12.0%
19501,067+5.7%
19611,264+18.5%
19701,268+0.3%
YearPop.±%
19801,346+6.2%
19911,306−3.0%
20011,274−2.5%
20111,225−3.8%
20211,129−7.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] The main landmark of Hroznová Lhota is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in 1654 and rebuilt to its present form in 1902.[6]

Notable people

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  • Joža Uprka (1861–1940), painter; lived and died here

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie a současnost obce Hroznová Lhota" (in Czech). Obec Hroznová Lhota. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Hroznová Lhota". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  6. ^ "Římskokatolická farnost Hroznová Lhota" (in Czech). Obec Hroznová Lhota. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
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